In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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